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Fishermen are being pushed to the brink by fuel costs in Southeast AsiaRising energy, freight, and supply chain expenses are escalating seafood prices globally. Governments offer aid, but it's stretched thin, i...
Parliament passes Inland Vessels Bill, 2021Sonowal said that the initiative taken is a part of the pro-active approach adopted by Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways by repeali...
Inland Vessels Bill introduced in Lok SabhaIntroducing the Inland Vessels Bill, 2021, newly appointed Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said the bill seeks to...
Union Cabinet approves Inland vessel bill to be presented in Parliament“The Cabinet has approved the Inland vessel bill which will streamline and regulate inland vessels,” Union minister for ports, shipping and...
Centre proposes mandating license for foreign vessels engaged in coastal shipping in IndiaForeign vessels engaged in coastal shipping in India may be required to obtain a license from the Director-General of Shipping, besides bui...
CMA CGM excited about inland waterways, needs policy clarityThe Narendra Modi government had drawn ambitious plans to exploit the inland waterways potential to move goods on the rivers.
Maruti Suzuki planning to transport vehicles via inland waterwaysIWAI has deployed one vessel at Varanasi for this purpose and has planned the transportation of cars from Varanasi to Kolkata on National W...
Parliament approves Bill to develop 111 rivers as transport routesThe National Waterways Bill was passed by Rajya Sabha today. The Lok Sabha had approved the bill last year.
Will seek broader consensus on GST: Naidu ahead of all-party meetThe Budget session of Parliament is expected to be very stormy. The govt requires the opposition's support in the Rajya Sabha to pass key l...
River info system to act like air traffic control: Nitin GadkariA river information system similar to air traffic control will now keep vigil on waterway traffic just the way it's done in Europe, Gadkari...
LNG to replace diesel for inland navigation systemThe idea is to reduce carbon emission with no additional operational cost as LNG has the potential to bring in savings to the tune of nearl...
Lok Sabha clears Bill to develop 101 waterways; Government aims to garner Rs 1 lakh croreNitin Gadkari said India is lagging behind and outlined how the government is now developing national waterways to cut logistics cost.
Government to declare 106 additional inland waterways as national waterwaysThe government today approved a proposal for central legislation to declare 106 additional inland waterways as national waterways.
Nitin Gadkari confident of introducing waterways Bill this timeWaterways are the top-most priority of the ministry as it will not only ease the burden from road and rail network, but is also cost-effect...
Consortium proposal for financing 101 inland waterways mooted: Amitabh VermaA consortium of leading financial institutions both domestic and overseas is being conceived to part finance around 101 inland waterways to...
Govt to table Inland Waterways Bill in Parliament on May 5: Transport minister Nitin GadkariGadkari said the govt aims to reduce traffic burden on roads and promote water transportation where the cost is barely 50 paise/ km.
Government to make plans to increase investment on developing roadwaysPushing for reforms in the land acquisition Act, Gadkari said it is essential to get the Bill passed to improve irrigation facilities for f...
Waterways Bill to be introduced in Parliament on April 20: Nitin GadkariGadkari added that govt is contemplating setting up five more major ports in the country, two of which have already been announced in WB an...
Inland waterways bill to be introduced in Parliament: Nitin GadkariGadkari said that Centre would introduce Inland Waterways Bill to convert 110 Indian rivers into transport channels during forthcoming Parl...
Government to increase focus on development of waterways: Nitin GadkariCompared to China, where 44 per cent passenger and goods traffic were transported through inland waterways, it was only three per cent in I...